New Toy - E2180 2.0GHz Dual Core Overlocking

**Doctor Feelgood**

I got one of these from Buy.com because they were on sale and I had a $20 off coupon that was expiring. So, it was like $60 something shipped.

Stock it is 2.0GHz dual core with 800MHz FSB.

Booted once at stock, shut down and with the stock cooler still on I just left all the settings alone but set the FSB to 1066MHz. Booted right up at 2.66GHz. Temps are still great, voltage still low, and it flew through a bunch of tests and benches with ease. Wonder how high it can go with some real effort...

Evil Banana

**Dr. EvilCheeze** · Posted: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:23:17 Post Subject:

Nice!!

sbrehm72255 · Posted: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:21:25 Post Subject:

I've heard that these E2XXX series clock very well and get great performance for your $$$$.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:29:43 Post Subject:

I tried to jump right to 333MHz FSB and it didn't boot... Laughing

- go figure.

But, it has been running great at 266MHz... Just wastes DDR3 rated for high speeds. Can't get a divider high enough to take this DDR3 1600MHz stuff above 1066MHz.

daemon · Rated PG-13 Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 41

Very nice overclock but I am surprised you can't get closer to 3.0GHz since most of the E2xxx chips can do it.
Well maybe its just the E2140 and E2160 that can.
I don't know.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:48:37 Post Subject:

I didn't try anything between 2.66 and 3.33... Just tried the big jump all at once, and then went back to 2.66 since I had things to do.

Will go for more when I have time.

borschtBomber[SS] · Posted: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:58:46 Post Subject:

Still a nice overclock...I'm looking at putting a budget Intel rig together, might just have to try one of these chips.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:06:13 Post Subject:

And check out the voltage: 1.14V! I think I can afford to give it more juice next time I try for more speed. I am used to running my e6850 at 1.35V...

sbrehm72255 · Posted: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:43:38 Post Subject:

I'm going to be looking at the new Wolfdale low-end CPU's when they hit the streets................ Wink

The priceto performance ratio should be outstanding along with some awesome OC'ing to go along with it........... Smile

Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 - 45nm Wolfdale 2.53 GHz/1066 FSB

Barracas · Posted: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:32:25 Post Subject:

Looking promising.